Jenny Wu
UX Designer
Digital artist
Resume
Experience
I'm transitioning from over 3 years of experience in software engineering to my newfound passion, UX design. After working closely with designers, I've found that I'm happiest tackling design challenges & advocating for the user.
Jun - Aug '24
UX Design Course
Brainstation - Virtual
Learned & experienced the process of creating a user-focused design solution over the span of 8 weeks
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Brainstormed solutions using techniques such as Crazy 8's, heuristic evaluation of existing applications, & wire-framing
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Performed user interviews & prototype tests to receive feedback for refining my design
Designed a clean & practical solution to a problem of my choice (see projects) based on personally-conducted research
Feb '23 - Nov '24
Software Engineer II
Alarm.com - Tysons, VA
Developing new Android features & screens to improve users' video experience
Assisting the design team by creating high fidelity mockups & finalizing the Android design system
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Contributing to the growth of multiple company communities & culture by assisting with executive tasks, recruiting new members, & participating in organized events
Art & Design Skillset
Figma
Heuristic evaluation
Wireframing
Digital illustration
Procreate, Procreate Dreams
Adobe Photoshop, Premiere
Engineering Skillset
Programming languages
Kotlin
Java
XML
HTML/CSS
Javascript
Tools
Android Studio
GitHub
Jira
Agile/Scrum
Command line interface